This impressive 3 bedroom, 3 bath home located in a Little Harbor School district neighborhood, boasts beautiful wood beams in the kitchen, living and dining rooms. Curl up with a book in the window seat by the fireplace and look out to the sprawling 1/2 acre lot. First floor hosts sliding glass doors which open to the back perfect sized yard & a front door to a covered porch for easy access to property. House has an alluring blend of character & uniqueness drawing you in. Wood floors, granite countertops, first floor laundry, lovely primary suite, 2 versatile rooms that can be offices, den, game or playroom, whatever your needs. Minutes walk to Farmers Market, vibrant downtown & close to Wentworth by the Sea as well as beaches! True gem like no other that has come on the market lately! Love coming home ~ *OPEN HOUSE CANCELED 5/25*
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Listed by: BHHS Verani Seacoast
Bought with: KW Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty
$1,100,000
70 Summit Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801
3beds
2,420sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
0.5 Acres Lot
$1,117,200 Zestimate®
$455/sqft
$5,106 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,117,200
$1.04M - $1.21M
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Lovely primary suiteFirst floor laundryWood floorsVersatile roomsSliding glass doorsGranite countertops
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Listed by:
Elizabeth Rawding,
BHHS Verani Seacoast Cell:603-969-8173
Bought with:
Michael Whitney
KW Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty
Source: PrimeMLS,MLS#: 5039319
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Oil, Hot Water
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: 1st Floor Laundry
Features
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
- Basement: Partially Finished,Interior Stairs,Sump Pump,Interior Entry
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,904
- Total interior livable area: 2,420 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,140
- Finished area below ground: 280
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Paved, Driveway
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: 1.75
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered Porch
- Exterior features: Shed
- Frontage length: Road frontage: 135
Lot
- Size: 0.50 Acres
- Features: Landscaped, Neighborhood
Details
- Parcel number: PRSMM0230B0005L
- Zoning description: SRB
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Frame, Clapboard Exterior
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Utilities for property: Cable
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Hardwired Smoke Detector
Location
- Region: Portsmouth
Other
Other facts
- Road surface type: Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/30/2025 | Sold | $1,100,000-4.3%$455/sqft |
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| 5/31/2025 | Contingent | $1,150,000$475/sqft |
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| 5/21/2025 | Price change | $1,150,000-7.9%$475/sqft |
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| 5/5/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,249,000+102.3%$516/sqft |
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| 1/17/2017 | Sold | $617,500-3.5%$255/sqft |
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| 11/29/2016 | Pending sale | $639,900$264/sqft |
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| 11/15/2016 | Price change | $639,900-8.6%$264/sqft |
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| 9/16/2016 | Price change | $699,900-6.7%$289/sqft |
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| 8/14/2016 | Price change | $749,900-5.1%$310/sqft |
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| 7/26/2016 | Listed for sale | $789,900$326/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,125 +11.1% | $1,174,000 +60.3% |
| 2023 | $11,810 +6.1% | $732,200 |
| 2022 | $11,129 +6.5% | $732,200 +3% |
| 2020 | $10,452 -0.9% | $711,000 +0.1% |
| 2019 | $10,552 +7.6% | $710,100 +14.7% |
| 2018 | $9,810 +3% | $619,300 |
| 2017 | $9,525 -0.1% | $619,300 +10.7% |
| 2016 | $9,534 +1.5% | $559,500 |
| 2015 | $9,394 +8.4% | $559,500 +16.9% |
| 2014 | $8,664 +3.9% | $478,700 +0.8% |
| 2012 | $8,336 +1.6% | $475,000 |
| 2011 | $8,203 -0.8% | $475,000 |
| 2010 | $8,270 | $475,000 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 03801
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Little Harbour SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.8 mi
- 7/10Portsmouth Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 10/10Portsmouth High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Little Harbor School
- Middle: Portsmouth Middle School
- High: Portsmouth High School
- District: Portsmouth
Source: PrimeMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- Portsmouth
- 03801
- 70 Summit Avenue
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